Category: Industry

Sometimes called “China’s Ethereum,” Antshares rebrands as Neo and lays out its roadmap for the future of blockchain tech in China. At a gathering at the Microsoft headquarters in Beijing on Thursday, with about 200 people in attendance, Antshares, the first open-source blockchain platform developed in China, announced a complete rebranding of its blockchain solution, as...

Signs are emerging that a long-lasting withdrawal freeze in China’s bitcoin exchange ecosystem is finally thawing. A representative for has OKCoin confirmed a report today that withdrawals had resumed at the exchange, one of the largest in the world by volume. The spokesperson added, however, that withdrawals would be contingent on passing a verification requirement...

Danish Blockchain Company, OpenLedger ApS, has signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement with ViewFin, the market leader in Blockchain technology and the developer of Metaverse™, the first public Blockchain in China. According to the partnership agreement, ViewFin will provide a full range of support to help OpenLedger with their business development in China, including cooperation...

One of China’s top-funded blockchain startups is rebranding as it eyes expansion into new industries. The startup, Juzhen Financials, which develops post-trade clearing and settlement solutions using blockchain tech, is now changing its name to Juzix. The news was announced during CoinDesk’s Consensus 2017 blockchain conference, held this week in New York. In statements, the startup indicated that the new name reflects...

Paul Elliot-Ennis is a lecturer and assistant professor in management information systems in the College of Business, University College Dublin, while Rachel-Rose O’Leary is an artist and writer researching cryptographic systems. In this guest feature, Elliot-Ennis and O’Leary investigate the daily activities and political attitudes of China’s well-established bitcoin miners, positioning their findings within the...

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Blackmores, and Australia Post have joined up with e-commerce giant Alibaba to fight counterfeit food products being sold across China by using Blockchain technology. The initiative will increase the traceability of food products, reducing the risk of fraud and ensuring Australia remains a trusted exporter of high quality food. Australia Post Executive General Manager Parcels...